Debian Release Compatibility and Package Behavior

The underlying Debian distribution has been upgraded from Wheezy to Stretch in the v2.0.0 EdgeOS firmware release. This means that the Debian repository used between EdgeOS v2.0.0 and older firmware versions is different.

EdgeOS v2.0.0 ReleaseUses Debian 9 (stretch).

Older EdgeOS ReleasesUses Debian 7 (wheezy).

ATTENTION:If you are upgrading from an older firmware release to EdgeOS v2.0.0, make sure to update the repository listing.

There are size and compatibility limitations to which packages can be added to EdgeOS. Most small utility packages can be installed, but there are limitations that need to be considered:

Packages that require kernel features that are not supported by EdgeOS.

Packages that need more storage space than the router can offer.

Packages that use a lot of CPU or RAM resources.

Packages that are not compatible with BusyBox can cause issues with packages that rely on BusyBox.